Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
Work Of the Senate and the House
Of Representatives.

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THE postofiice appropriation. bill with an
amendment setting aside $780, 900 for the mails
to South and Central America passed tho senate
ON the 18th inst The House bill for a public
building at Portsmouth, Ohio, limiting the cost
10 SOV,yO, was also passed. Mr.. Cullom present
cd petition from over two hundred citizens
mont Of the law that the widow and minor
children OF n pensioner shall receive his allow
ancs aftor his death. Mr. Williams introduced
bill to authorize the redemption OF legal
tender notes in coin at San Francisco. The
House OF Representatives passed the tenato
Dlil Tor the retirement OF the trade dollar. with
an amendment providing that its recoinago
shall not count in the bullion required 70 be
coined under the Bland law.
RESOLUTION was adopted by the Senate ON
tho l4th requesting the President TO furnish
copies OF oil correspondence relating to the
Cutting affair. Senator Butler introduced a bill
for the erection OF a national memorial bridge
over the Potomac River from Washington to
IN the Senate from the Illinois House OF Repre-
sentatlves in favor OF pensloning soldiers over 20
years OF age. The Senate adopted a resolution rs-
q1esting tho President to search the records for
information as to thu services rendered In the
revolutionary War by Count PULASKI A petit
ttcn was received from colored citizens Of
Mississippi asking 500 each TO transport them
TO Liberia on the ground that the country can
very well dispense with their presence" The
Senate: Receiver OF Public Moneys Everett
Is. Sndera OF Elroy, Wis at Wasau, Wis.
surveyor OF Customs, John Vanderlinge. OF
masters-At White Haven, Pa. Alvin Ar
noli Gl tsgow, Ky, James A. Smith Belevu1,
ONO; ONO; G1stayo Dangeleisen; Delphos, Ohio,
Bisolow; Pontiac Ill, Mark A. Renoe Mar
shall, ILL.,, Peter COnohy; Princeton Ill James
NJ. MeCSnihe Muskegon, Mich Frank H. Hol-
D; Charles Mimi, Hiram w. Hill Russell.
Kan, Roy s; Gi ldings; Wilson, Kan, @. F..
Msy; MMsyner; sch1yler, Neb;, Levi c. Smith.
hrmed as Secretary Of Legation at the City
OF Mexico Th1 House OF Representatives
tabled resolution calling for certain informa-
tion in regard to employees and materials in the
various navy yards. Bills were introduced for
commission to revise the pension laws for
full reciprocity between the United States and
Canada, and for constitutional amendment
requiring the election of Senators by the people,
Mr. Lawler, Of Illinois. led the following
quested TO inform the House whether the treaty
OF Ghent, by which peace was contaminated be-
tween the United States and Great Britain In
December, 1914, and ratified by the Senate in
February, 1915, is construed to inhibit tho Uni
ted States from maintaining an effective navy
on the Northern lakes bordering the Dominion
or Canada; and also, whether tho construction
by Great Britain OF the Weland canal Is not in
oifect violation OF the treaty OF Ghent, and, in
case OF war with that country, menace t. tho
safety OF oar lake-board Cities" The resolution
was referred
SENATOR MITCHELL (Oregon) introduced a
resolution in the Senate. on the 18th inst, d.
recting the Attorney General to advise the Sem
ate whether tho Union or Central Pacific Com
pany has violated the provisions Of the Thur
man act, and II SO whether any proceedings
nave been instituted by the Attorney General
Tor the purpose Of judicially enforcing tho for
TEXTURE OF all rights, privileges, grants, and
franchises. The Senate refused to accept
the House amendments to the trade-dol-
lar bill, AMI appointed Messrs Jones,
morrill,, and Beck IA committee of Conference
The President sent tho following nominations
to the Senate: Capt Adolphus w Greely Fifth
Cavalry to be Chief Signal Officer. with tue
rank OF Brigadicr General. Postmasters--
Gs9TSSs W. I11n IMSpSP@ld AtcH Ind Hugh Mo-
Red Wing, Mmn. r. NJ. Scott, Ashland. Neb:
] L. Hanna. Oakland. Cal. Mr.. Thomas OF
toe on Naval Affairs the bill TO increase the
naval establishment and it was referred to the
committee Of the whole.
MR. CAMERoN's bill for the construction of ten
'teelprotected cruisers passed tho Senate ON
she 10th. The credentials OF David p. Turpie
u senator from Indiana were laid before the
senate. Inc Senate retaliation bill, with a
'uDstitute therefor, reported back to the
aouse. A bill for the organization Of the Ter
,tory OF Alaska was reported from the House
on Territories. Mrs. Logan and her
children occupied seats in the Speakers pow OF
he House during the delivery OF eulogies upon
ne @ deceased Senator. More than ffty mem
,ers desired to speak, but only a few found
ne opportunity. message from the Presidents
,etomg the bill appropriating $4,000 for the
striout,on hat Of seeds in the counties Of Texas
nat suffered from drought The President
ays Il feel obliged to withhold my approval
u the plan as proposed by this bill TO Indulge
benevolent and charitable sentiment tbroush
he appropriation OF public funds for that pur.
'ose. can find no warrant for such an apiro-
in the constitution, and 1 do not be-
government ought to be extended to the relief
individual suffering which is In no
manner properly related to the public
o disregard the limited mission of this power
nd duty should, 1 think be steadfastiy re-
isted to the end that the lesson should be con-
family enforced that, though the people sup-
ort the Government, the Government should NOT
upport the people. The friendliness ard char
" OF our countrymen can always be relied up
n TO relieve their fellow-citizens in misfortune.
his has beon repeatedly and quite recently
emonstrated. Federal aid In such cases an
ourages the expectation of paternal care ON the
art OF the Government, and weakens the sturdi-
css OF our national character while Il pre-
ents the indulgence among our people
!, thas kindly sentiment and conduct
Ihlch strengthen the bonds OF a common
.otnerhood IL is within my personal knowl-
dge that individual aid has to some extent
lready been extended to the sufferers mon
oned in this bill. The failure of the proposed
ppropriation Of $4,000 additional to meet their
wants will not necessarily result in
ontinued distress IL the emergency is fully
lado known TO the people Of the country II 10
ere suggested that the Commissioner OF Agrf-
nlturo is annually directed to expend n large
mn OF money for the preparation and distri-
ution of seeds and other things OF this de-
,ription, two-thirds Of which are upon tho re-
uest OF Senator's, Representatives and delo-
ltes In Congress, supplied to them for distri.
ltion among their constituents. The appro.
ration OF the current year for this pur.
ose is 100000, and II viii probably be
? less In the appropriation for the ensuing
BAR. 1 understand that large quantity of
'ain is furnished for such distrihntion and Il IN
opposed that this free appoxtionment among
rnrftl -. -
aived by our Senators and presentatiyes n
lf1cient of them should request tho Commits
oner OF Agriculture to send their shares OF the
ain thus allowed them to the suffering farm
8 OF Texas they might be enabled to SOW their
ops The constituents for whom. In theory
is grain is intended. could well bear tho tenn
'rary deprivation, and the donors would expe-
ence the satisfaction attending deeds OF char.
BILL providing for an additional Associate
istice Of tho Supreme Court OF the Territory
New Mexico. passed the Senate Feb II. Mr.
ales bill appropriating SIS. 10000 for the con-
ruction OF gun-boats, torpedo-boats, and heav.
armored vessels for coast defense aud an
u Tor the delivery to their rightful ownera OF
rtain boxes deposited In the Treasury Depart
Vest uy oeoSod S"of9'ary Ui Were also passed
'huantepoc Ship Railway bill which provides
T the Incorporation by James b. Eads and
me eighty other persons named OF the ATTAIN
and Pacific Ship-Railway Company. with a
pital stock not TO exceed t1O0,0o0OOJ Tho
bstitutc was passed-yeas 40, nays 7-with an
nendment thereto offered by Senator Van
yok providing that no certificate OF stock
all be issued until IL shall have been fully
"a for in money at par value. and pro-
biting the issuance OF bonds In excesa
tho paid-in capital or the disposal of
0 same at less than their par value Mr
ilson presented a petition from citizens Of
wa ia favor OF National Board OF Arbitra-
m The President sent tho following nomi-
tions t. the Senate Samuel NJ Aldrlch of
lssachusetts TO be assistant Treasurer of